Mary Sue Maurer was elected to the
Calabasas City Council in 2005 and was re-elected to another four-year
term in 2009 and 2013. She served as Mayor in 2008 and 2012. Her focus
on the City Council has been in the areas of environmental, senior and
educational issues as well as the development of public health and
public safety programs. Some of her accomplishments include:

EnvironmentalSponsored legislation banning plastic bags in grocery stores;
sponsored legislation that prohibits the use of one-time use polystyrene
(Styrofoam) packaging by Calabasas restaurants; sponsored legislation
that amended the original Calabasas secondhand smoke control ordinance
to require 80% of apartment units in Calabasas to be smoke-free by 2012
-- which was accomplished ahead of schedule. As Mayor, she signed the
U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, an agreement
where supporting mayors pledge to reduce carbon emissions in their
cities below 1990 levels, in line with the Kyoto Protocol; sits on the
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy advisory board, where she is a
leading advocate of acquiring and protecting open space throughout the
region for public benefit; co-chairs the Headwaters Corner Interpretive
Center which showcases a natural plant demonstration garden and other
environmental programs.

SeniorsEstablished a Senior Task Force to advise on the building of a new
senior enrichment center behind the Calabasas Library; supported Savvy
Seniors’ efforts to expand social and recreational programs for seniors;
advocated for the building of affordable senior housing; and spearheaded
a special needs/mobility-challenged database of Calabasas residents in
the event of an evacuation or other disaster; created a unique local
government/NGO grant partnership with the Rotary Club to address s
individuals or families in crisis.

EducationSupported the creation of a grant program for Calabasas public
schools to ease the state budget cuts and maintain high property values;
initiated the establishment of health and safety protocols at local
public schools for both chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes as
well as for serious injuries; developed a civics program for youth
organizations that provides them with experience in local government
decision-making through a mock council meeting; she is a former special
education high school social studies teacher.

Public Safety and Emergency PreparednessWorked with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to create a
“comfort room” at the Lost Hills Station which provides privacy to
victims of crime; developed a partnership with L.A. County Department of
Public Health to create an annual drive-thru/walk-thru flu shot clinic
in preparation for an emergency mass inoculation event; sits on the
Emergency Preparedness task Force to ensure Calabasas is current with
all plans.

Ms. Maurer works for the state Department of Toxic Substances Control as
an advocate for community involvement in the cleanup of contaminated
sites. She has a long-standing record as a public servant serving as a
Field Deputy to then-Assemblymember Fran Pavley, Deputy Press Secretary
to then-Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi, and staff on the Santa
Monica Bay Restoration Commission. In the private sector, she worked in
management positions with The Walt Disney Company and Blue Shield of
California.

Councilmember Maurer resides in Calabasas with her three sons and enjoys
hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains in her spare time.